Window-screen.



0. B, CRITCHLOW.

wmoow SCREEN.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. I8, I915- Patented Jam l, 1916.

grvumIo'c UBGrlfcMowI fit-m wag S tacks or the like, as shown at 13. Bymaking the sides 12 of this plate frame P wide enough to overlie theouter faces of the parting beads, it will be seen that not only does theframe act to secure the screen piece properly in position on its frame9, but these sides 12 also act to guide the frame in its verticalmovement along the proper path, as the outer edges of the sides 12 willprevent undue lateral movement of the screen. In order to remove thescreen from the window, it is only necessary to slide the screen frameto the top of the sash and swing the guide rods out of the lowerthimbles in the parting beads, and then pull the screen down and out.

A screen constructed in this manner can be readily put in place in thewindows from the inside of the room by turning the screen sidewise,passing it out of the window and turning it upright again and thensliding it in position. Furthermore, such screen may be readily employedwith windows equipped with shutters.

What I claim is:

The combination with a window frame including the outer parting beadsthereof, of a pair of spaced thimbles socketed in each parting bead, avertically disposed spring guide rod overlying each parting bead andhaving laterally bent terminals removably seated in the thimbles of suchparting bead, a sliding screen frame having longitudinal grooves in thesides thereof adapted to receive the spring guide rods, a piece ofreticulated material covering the screen frame, and a skeleton frameplate overlying the piece of reticulated material and having its sideportions extending beyond the sides of the screen frame, said extendingportions of the sides of the plate frame resting upon and slidablyengaging the outer faces of the parting beads of the window frame, andmeans for fastening the plate and screen to the screen frame.

In testimony whereof, I afliX my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

OSCAR B. CRITCHLOVV.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, I). C."

